Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-28
WHOLE NO. ll,l9O.
TELEGRaPHIC BREyITIES.
DOMESTIC.

~ SPiePSt'
Over 5000 silk operatives are on a strike
in Paterson. N. j.
The cargo of the German bark Marie was
burned at New York yesterday
Six boys were run down and killed by
train near Easton, Pa, yesterday.
ingalls, was sworn in and took the chair
OF the Senate as President pro tenn. Satur-
day.
The House has insisted On the subsidy
amendment to the postoffice appropriation
bill.
The Senate passed the consular and
diplomatic and agricultural appropriation
bills
The Secretary of War has agreed to con-
slder the improvement of the Sacramento
river.
Carl Sehurz fell on the sidewalk ON Sixth
avenue New York. Saturday, and severely
injured his hip.
There is no longer any danger Of the ab-
o.ition OF San Diego and Humboldt bay as
Custom-honse ports.
The bill appropriating 100000 for a
soldiers home west OF the Rocky noun
tains has gone TO the President for his
signature.
The refusal of the Indiana Senate to al
low Lieutenant-Governor Robertson to pre-
side over it has caused political sensation
in that State.
w. Il. English, son of the Democratic
candidate tor Vice-President, has been held
in New York to answer in a suit for S25, 600
tor breach of promise.
The steamship companies engaged in
carrying emigrants from English ports
have agreed TO advance steerage rates from
these ports from SIS to 500
The Texas State Senate Saturday. by
vote of q to g, passed the prohibitory
amendment to the Constitution, which will
be submitted to .he people ON the first
Tuesday of August next.
Henry Georges doctrines are likely TO
come before New Jersey Court TO have it
determined whether they are immoral
and revolutionary in character and there
fore opposed 10 public policy"
The following California Postmasters
were appointed Saturday George II.
Hardy, of Laws. Inyo county; Robert
Swan OIick, Of Hull Humboldt county
II. A. Mills, OF Hills Ferry, Stanislaus
county.
Robert Livingston Cutting, for nearly
forty years an active member and lately
President of the Stock Exchange died sud
denly Saturday Of heart trouble. He was
society, club and art circles.
About o'clock Saturday morning a
slight earthquake shock was felt AT Charles
ton, Summerville and the adjoining coun-
try, lasting five seconds. The direction of
the movement was from west TO east. No
damage was done anywhere.
r. Nelson, Master Workman of District
Assembly 24, Knights of Labor, has been
nominated for Mayor of Chicago by the
United Labor party Convention. Nelson
is generally regarded as a Socialist. The
entire ticket was nominated by the Con-
vention.
The will of George Hutchins, an eccen-
trict spiritualist, of Ancora Camden coun-
ty, n. j.. who bequeathed his estate. val
ued at $4,000, to Henry George for the
dissemination of Progress and Poverty
and kindred works on social liberty, has
been admitted to probate.
The engine attached to passenger train
just pulling out of the C. and L. /. depot,
Chicago. exploded Saturday evening. En-
gineer Meinger and fireman Lowe were
killed. Their remains were scattered for
blocks in every direction. All the passen-
gers escaped without injury.
FOREIGN
| Cardinal Jacobini died Saturday.
Twenty Thousand persons have already
fled from Nice.
Slight earthquake shocks were felt at
Nice Saturday.
The Parnellites assert that troublesome
! time is ahead for the Government in Ire
land.
The extra credits asked for the equip
ment of the Austrian army have been
voted.
Public opinion in England favors the
abandonment OF imperial rule in south
Africa.
Chamberlain bas written letter which
widens the breach between the GladstoniaEs
and the Lberal-Unionists.
The exact result of the Canadian cleo
tions is not yet known, although the vic
tory OF the Government is assured.
The factions opposed to Bismarck are
trying to devise some combination which
will enable them to defeat the Government
in the Rechstag.
An enormous throng of fugitiyes from
the Riviera have invaded Marseilles. The
hotels and lodging-houses are crowded.
5000 persons having arrived on Thursday
and Friday.
Dr. Brodeur. noted hospital surgeon of
Paris, and an associate of PasteEr iii many
of the latter's experiments, is about 10
establish a home in Montreal and intro
duce Pasteur's cure for hydrophobia.
The new German Liberal papers estimate
that the second ballot for members of the
Reichstag Will result in the return of
q New Liberals, Ii Nationals, 16 Liberals,
? Conservatives, Free Conservatives, s
Ultram0ntanes and l Socialist.
PACIFIC COAST.
Willard f. Con'ey died of chill and ex-
hausiiOn near Montpelier, U. t.
James Mckinney. an OLD citizen of So
corro, n. NJ, killed himself while tempo
rarily insane.
Peter Savageau and his wife are on trial
at Marip0sa for numbering and crematiDg
Lewis Herbert.
Smallpox hes broken out at Topolo-
bampo, and the coiouisis are leaving as
fast Is they can yet away.
George Baxter, 81 years of age, was found
dead in bed at Napa, Saturday. His death
was FASTENED by excessive drinking.
J. B. Bennett of Bowlder, Santa Cruz
county, tells narrowing tale Of the brutal
treatment received by him at the Napa In
sane Asyium.
Fifteen cars of silver bullion from the
iron Mountain were shipped from Redding,
Saturday. the result Of five days run with
small fdrnace.
Joseph McElroy, 16 years of age, of
WalIa Walla, W. T., accidentally blew his
brains out Saturday with a double-bar-
relied gun which he was leading.
At a farmers meeting at Napa, Saturday,
eleven directors were elected 10 form an
agricultural society, with the view of hold
ing county fair during the summer.
John P. Field, farm laborer, was found
dead in a field at San Fernando, yesterday.
Death resulted from exposure and exhaus-
tioD, he having wandered of in the list
storm
On Thursday afternoon cyclone and
cloud-burst struck the farm Of II. J. Os-
rander, at Merc.d, blowing down wind
mills, sheds, barns, etc., and causing the
creeks 10 Hood the plains.